Certified Nurse Midwife - OB/GYN

Capital Health•Hopewell, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a full-time Certified Nurse Midwife or Nurse Practitioner with OB/GYN experience to join the OB Triage team at Hopewell Hospital. The role evaluates patients referred to OB triage from the Emergency Department and on-call service, and works within the multidisciplinary OB/GYN department to coordinate care. The hospital operates 24/7, with variable in-house shift support. The organization offers mentorship for newer midwives and nurse practitioners, a strong midwifery presence, and first-assist training and support for obstetric care privileges and continuity. The position includes evaluating and managing patients across triage, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare providers, and supporting patient education and decision-making. It also involves supervising students and residents, contributing to department and quality-improvement activities, and maintaining professional education and licensure. Capital Health is a regional healthcare organization with two hospitals, an outpatient center, a satellite emergency department, and a network of primary and specialty care. The position is based at Hopewell Hospital in central New Jersey.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited midwifery program with a Certificate of Nurse-Midwifery.
Successful completion of an integration experience in an accredited midwifery program.
American Heart Association BLS.
New Jersey Nurse Midwife credential.
OB/GYN experience for the Certified Nurse Midwife or Nurse Practitioner opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Strong mentorship is available for newer midwives and nurse practitioners; no preferred qualifications are explicitly identified.

Responsibilities

Evaluate the need for and order laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Review and accurately record laboratory results in prenatal records; interpret results with clients and refer abnormal results to the case manager for follow-up.
Assess the need for referral to other healthcare providers.
Educate patients and their families and encourage participation in healthcare-related decisions.
Participate in constant labor and delivery coverage for the caseload.
Use discretion and judgment to evaluate clients in triage and determine their disposition appropriately.
Collaborate, consult, and refer with physicians in accordance with practice guidelines and nurse-midwifery regulations.
Act as stand-by for unattended private deliveries when a physician is unavailable.
Act as Cesarean section first assist for clients and private physicians as needed.
Complete postpartum rounds and discharges in a timely fashion, and complete billing slips at discharge.
Participate in multidisciplinary conferences and attend at least 50% of Obstetrics Department meetings annually.
Maintain contact with professional organizations.
Participate in performance-improvement activities.
Participate in continuing education and obtain the CEUs necessary to maintain state licensure and prescriptive authority.
Supervise nurse-midwifery students and family practice residents during clinical rotations at Capital Health.
Adapt to changing workplace demands and support coworkers’ adaptation to change in a leadership role.